Abstract: An oxynitride phosphor powder has a fluorescence peak wavelength of 587 to 630 nm and a high external quantum efficiency. A method of producing the oxynitride phosphor powder containing Li at 50 to 10,000 ppm includes mixing silicon nitride powder, a substance serving as an aluminum source, a substance serving as a calcium source and a substance serving as an europium source; firing the mixture at 1500 to 2000° C. in an inert gas atmosphere or a reducing gas atmosphere to obtain a fired oxynitride phosphor composed mainly of Ca-containing ?-SiAlON, as an intermediate; and heat treating the fired oxynitride phosphor at a temperature of 1450° C. to less than the firing temperature, in an inert gas atmosphere or in a reducing gas atmosphere in the presence of Li.

Abstract: A shoe including: a sock-shaped base member forming at least a portion of an upper; a reinforcement member made of a thermoplastic resin welded to side surfaces of the base member on a medial side and a lateral side of a foot; and a mid sole made of a thermoplastic resin welded to a bottom surface of the base member.

Abstract: An oxynitride phosphor powder includes an ?-sialon fluorescent body having a fluorescent peak wavelength of 605-615 nm, and the external quantum efficiency of the oxynitride phosphor powder is greater than the conventional art. The oxynitride phosphor powder includes an ?-sialon represented by the formula Cax1Eux2Si12-(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16-z (where x1, x2, y, and z satisfy the expressions 1.10?x1+x2?1.70, 0.18?x2/x1?0.47, and 2.6?y?3.6, 0.0?z?1.0).

Abstract: A double male connector (1) includes a first male luer (10) on one end and a second male luer (20) on the other end. The first male luer (10) and the second male luer (20) are in communication with each other. An outer circumferential surface of the first male luer (10) constitutes a first tapered surface (12) whose outer diameter decreases toward a leading end of the first male luer, and an outer circumferential surface of the second male luer (20) constitutes a second tapered surface (22) whose outer diameter decreases toward a leading end of the second male luer. A tubular portion (15) surrounds the first male luer (10). A female screw (16) is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the tubular portion (15).

Abstract: An oxynitride phosphor power has a fluorescence peak wavelength of 580 to 605 nm, the oxynitride phosphor having a higher external quantum efficiency than ever before. The oxynitride phosphor powder is an oxynitride phosphor powder containing ?-SiAlON and aluminum nitride, represented by composition formula: Cax1Eux2Si12?(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16?z wherein x1, x2, y and z are 0<x1?2.50, 0.01?x2?0.20, 0<y?2.3 and 1.5?z?3.5, or x1, x2, y and z are 0<x1?2.70, 0.05?x2?0.20, 2.3?y?5.5 and 1?z?2.5.

Abstract: A nitride phosphor includes a (Ca,Sr)AlSiN3:Eu phosphor, of which the chemical composition can be controlled easily and which has excellent fluorescent properties. A method produces a nitride phosphor represented by the formula: (Ca1-x1-x2Srx1Eux2)aAlbSicN2a/3+b+4/3c (wherein 0.49<x1<1.0, 0.0<x2<0.02, 0.9?a?1.1, 0.9?b?1.1, 0.9?c?1.1). In the method, a silicon nitride powder is used as a raw material, wherein the silicon nitride powder has a specific surface area of 5 to 35 m2/g and also has such a property that the FS/FSO ((m2/g)/(mass %)) ratio is 8 to 53 and the FS/FIO ((m2/g)/(mass %)) ratio is 20 or more.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wavelength conversion member including a polycrystalline ceramics includes mixing a substance serving as a silicon source, a substance serving as an aluminum source, a substance serving as a calcium source, and a substance serving as a europium source; firing the obtained mixture to obtain an oxynitride phosphor powder; then sintering the oxynitride phosphor powder in an inert atmosphere to obtain the polycrystalline ceramics, characterized in that the sintered oxynitride phosphor powder has a composition (excluding oxygen) represented by the Formula: Cax1Eux2Si12-(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16-z (in the Formula, x1, x2, y, and z are values such that 0<x1?3.40, 0.05?x2?0.20, 3.5?y?7.0, 0?z?1).

Abstract: A shoe including: a sock-shaped base member forming at least a portion of an upper; a reinforcement member made of a thermoplastic resin welded to side surfaces of the base member on a medial side and a lateral side of a foot; and a mid sole made of a thermoplastic resin welded to a bottom surface of the base member.

Abstract: Provided are a crystalline silicon nitride powder for a siliconitride phosphors, which is used as a starting material for producing a siliconitride phosphor containing a silicon element and a nitrogen element but no oxygen element as a constitutent element, an oxygen content of the silicon nitride phosphor being 0.2-0.8 wt %; a CaAlSiN3 phosphor, an Sr2Si5N8 phosphor, an (Sr, Ca)AlSiN3 phosphor and an La3Si6N11 phosphor, each using the silicon nitride powder; and a method for producing the phosphors.

Abstract: A method for producing an ?-sialon-based oxynitride phosphor includes a mixed powder blended such that the product is represented by the formula: MxSi12?(m+n)Al(m+n)OnN16?n:Lny (wherein M is at least one metal selected from Li, Ca, Mg, Y and a lanthanide metal excluding La and Ce, Ln is at least one lanthanide metal selected from Eu, Dy, Er, Tb and Yb), the mixed powder containing an amorphous silicon nitride powder having an loose bulk density of 0.16 to 0.22 g/cm3, and is fired at 1,400 to 2,000° C. in a nitrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: An oxynitride phosphor power has a fluorescence peak wavelength of 580 to 605 nm, the oxynitride phosphor having a higher external quantum efficiency than ever before. The oxynitride phosphor powder is an oxynitride phosphor powder containing ?-SiAlON and aluminum nitride, represented by composition formula: Cax1Eux2Si12?(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16?z wherein x1, x2, y and z are 0<x1?2.50, 0.01?x2?0.20, 0<y?2.3 and 1.5?z?3.5, or x1, x2, y and z are 0<x1?2.70, 0.05?x2?0.20, 2.3?y?5.5 and 1?z?2.5.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an adjustment unit that adjusts an image transfer position of the sheet of paper along a main scanning direction that is orthogonal to a transporting direction of the sheet of paper, a fixing unit that fixes on the sheet of paper an toner image using fixing rollers and performs a fluctuation of the fixing roller to the main scanning direction, a detection unit that detects whether or not the fixing rollers of the fixing unit nip the sheet of paper, and a controller. The controller controls the fixing unit to perform the fluctuation of the fixing rollers when determining that the fixing rollers of the fixing unit do not nip the sheet of paper based on a detection result of the detection unit.

Abstract: An oxynitride phosphor powder contains ?-SiAlON and aluminum nitride, obtained by mixing a silicon source, an aluminum source, a calcium source, and a europium source to produce a composition represented by a compositional formula: Cax1Eux2Si12-(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16-z (wherein x1, x2, y and z are 0<x1?3.40, 0.05?x2?0.20, 4.0?y?7.0, and 0?z?1), and firing the mixture.

Abstract: Provided are: a silicon nitride powder for siliconitride phosphors with higher luminance, which can be used for a fluorescent display tube (VFD), a field emission display (FED), a plasma display panel (PDP), a cathode ray tube (CRT), a light emitting diode (LED), and the like; a CaAlSiN3 phosphor, an Sr2Si5N8 phosphor, an (Sr, Ca)AlSiN3 phosphor and an La3Si6N11 phosphor, each using the silicon nitride powder; and methods for producing the phosphors. The present invention relates to a silicon nitride powder for siliconitride phosphors, which is characterized by being a crystalline silicon nitride powder that is used as a starting material for producing a siliconitride phosphor that includes silicon element and nitrogen element but does not contain oxygen element as a constitutent element, and which is characterized by having an oxygen content of 0.2% by weight to 0.

Abstract: A soft medical container 1 of the present invention includes: a flexible bag member 2 formed by bonding at least two soft plastic sheets 2a and 2b together, wherein the flexible bag member 2 includes a reclosable mouth 4 and a container portion 21 for holding a liquid material, and at least one of the principal surfaces of the flexible bag member 2 is marked with a scale 2c for indicating the amount of the liquid material; an outlet port 3 fixed to the flexible bag member 2; and a pair of opening/closing operation portions 5a and 5b, wherein the opening/closing operation portions are fixed to the principal surfaces of the flexible bag member, respectively, and each form, together with the soft plastic sheet to which each opening/closing operation portion is fixed, a through path 7a, 7b into which a finger can be inserted from the left side or the right side of the flexible bag member 2.

Abstract: A method for producing an ?-sialon-based oxynitride phosphor includes a mixed powder blended such that the product is represented by the formula: MxSi12?(m+n)Al(m+n)OnN16?n:Lny (wherein M is at least one metal selected from Li, Ca, Mg, Y and a lanthanide metal excluding La and Ce, Ln is at least one lanthanide metal selected from Eu, Dy, Er, Tb and Yb), the mixed powder containing an amorphous silicon nitride powder having an loose bulk density of 0.16 to 0.22 g/cm3, and is fired at 1,400 to 2,000° C. in a nitrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an adjustment unit that adjusts an image transfer position of the sheet of paper along a main scanning direction that is orthogonal to a transporting direction of the sheet of paper, a fixing unit that fixes on the sheet of paper an toner image using fixing rollers and performs a fluctuation of the fixing roller to the main scanning direction, a detection unit that detects whether or not the fixing rollers of the fixing unit nip the sheet of paper, and a controller. The controller controls the fixing unit to perform the fluctuation of the fixing rollers when determining that the fixing rollers of the fixing unit do not nip the sheet of paper based on a detection result of the detection unit.

Abstract: An ionic compound is provided that has an anion represented by a: formula (1) and a cation represented by a formula (2): where X is an element selected from the group consisting of B, C, N, O, Al, Si, P, S, As, and Se, M1 and M2 are identical or different, and represent linking groups, and, when multiple M1s or multiple M2s are present, they may be identical or different, Q represents a monovalent element or organic group, a represents an integer of 1 or more, and b, c, d, and a each represent an integer of 0 or more; and RS-LH?(2) where L is an element selected from the group consisting of C, Si, N, P, S, and 0, R represents a monovalent element, functional group, or organic group, and s represents an integer of 2 to 4.